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Buying Spreads Beyond Class 8s as Medium-Duty Sales Surge
The truck sales boom of 2004, which has been particularly evident in the heavy-duty Class 8 segment, has also brought sizable gains for medium-duty truck makers.
August 25, 2004Security & Safety Briefs - Aug. 18 - Aug. 25
Officials Find $2.4 Million in Truck at Ambassador Bridge • N.Y., Connecticut Increases Highway Security as Convention Nears • U.S. Begins Air Surveillance at Canadian Border • FMCSA Delays Implementation of Hazmat License Program • And more...
August 25, 2004News Briefs - Aug. 25
Price of Crude Oil Falls for Fourth Straight Day • New 91ÊÓÆµ Sales Decline 6.4% in July • DOE's Abraham Discusses Oil Reserves With IEA • Truckers in India Remain on Strike • And more...
August 25, 2004President Bush, Governors Praise America’s Truck Drivers
President Bush praised the "strong work ethic and professionalism" of America's truck drivers in a proclamation for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
August 24, 2004Diesel Price Surges Another 4.9 Cents to Record $1.874
The average retail price for diesel fuel in the United States rose 4.9 cents to $1.874 per gallon, the fourth straight week it has set a record high, the Department of Energy said Monday.
August 24, 2004Industry Observes Driver Appreciation Week
For-hire and private fleets said last week they were preparing to celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week with an array of activities to fete their drivers.
August 24, 2004Editorial: Appreciating Our Unsung Heroes Behind the Wheel
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. hile most of the globe’s denizens hail the victors in the arenas of Athens this week, those who read this page are also mindful of heroes of another sort — those who ply their skills and abilities on the quieter stage of daily commerce.
August 24, 2004Ports of L.A., Long Beach to Extend Hours to Reduce Truck Traffic
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will extent its hours later this year as it attempts to ease truck traffic.
August 24, 2004News Briefs - Aug. 24
Sales of Existing 91ÊÓÆµs Fall 2.9% in July • Speed Limit for Trucks Raised on Ohio Turnpike • Trucker Pleads Guilty in Deadly Workplace Shootings • Yellow Says 3Q Profits Will Meet Previous Guidance • And more...
August 24, 2004Citing Strong Demand, FedEx Raises Earnings Guidance
FedEx Corp. said Monday it was raising its guidance for the fiscal 2005 first quarter and fiscal year due to "strong demand" at its international express, ground and less-than-truckload services.
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